The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-10-15
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MAI "f ~ hA' Bragg meanwhile
had superseded Gen. Bcauregard. and on the
I'D of July, with the army Of the Mississip-
pi, numbering $4,000 men, went to Chaita-
nooga Gems Van Dorm and Price were left
i'll command "f the troops then in north Mis-
sissipp, with instructions to operate against
the Fc'lerals in that region, and especially to
guard against their junction with Buell. in
Middle Tennessee. Each Of these Confederate
lenders commanded Il force about 1G,0uO
strong Grants army, though scattered and
diminished 10y the subtraction before referred
to, had p,,s,cssonof of Corinth, but was likewise
Obliged h"li the railroads from that place
north to Columbus, Ky, which, on account of
tho low water in the Tennessee, he had made
his bas"ol supplies
Matters remained comparatively quiet un-
Til about Sept. 9, when Cen. Price learned
from Cen. Bragg that ltnsccrtns was about
to move ncross the TeEncssrc and join the
army of Gen. Buell.. Price Immediately
moved from Tupelo to 1ula, point twenty
one miles east Of Corinth, which he occupied
without material resistance ON the 18th.
Learning here that Rosecra.ls was between
the two points last named, he sent dispatch
to Van Dorm to join linn, and assuming
interval Grant, WHO was watching both gell-
erals, nn,lc his preparations to destroy Price
before they could concentrate, and then 90
back to C'rinth and protect it against Van
Dorm. Accordingly Rosccrans was ordered
to promptly attack uk;, from tho south,
While Gem Ord, who had been hurried from
Bolivar, was to attack Price from the north.
The plan of battle involved the crushing of
1,,t
stone. Ord lad 5000 men and Rosecrans
5000 Ord's column, accompanied by Grant,
reached Bilsvile, SIX miles from Iula, on
the 18th, and arrangements were made for
the combined attack at $50 the following
morning. Rosecrars, however, having been
detained by the condition of the roads. sent
word after midnight that he was still twenty
miles distant and could not arrive before the
next afternoon Thereupon Ord was directed
to remain quiet until he heard firing in the
south, which would Indicate the arrival of
his coud tutor
Price, who was fully aware of these move
mcnts, had posted his men in an advantage
Gus position on a hill commanding the road,
and when the licu, Of the marching column
of Rosecralis appeared, poured in a terribly
destructive fire. The Federals, checked and
IIdillcIGu ny llc DIOhell SiUuilu ana ilellao
undcrgrowtl, We're unable to dcploy their
full force and in consequence Were thrown
into confusion and driven back with the loss
of nino guns The fighting continued until
dark and was bitter and bloody. Rosccrans
reported his losses at l44 killed, 59s wounded,
and 40 missing; total, 7se, nearly 100 of
which were in Hamilton's division, which
brought only a,sOO men INTO action. The
Confederate loss, rs reported by Price, was
sG killed and 4o> wnunicd. Among the for
mer was Gen. Henry Little, who commanded
N" of the divisions.
Owing to the contrary direction of the
wind the sound Of the firing was not heard
by Gems. Grant and Ord, Who were awaiting
the signal on the opposite side Of Iul:a, and
lspatch having miscarric'l, the ncws of the
battle was unknown to them until the next
morning. During the night Price retreatcd
in Il southeastcrly direction by the only ave-
nuc left open, and shortly afterward, on the
18th, effected junction with Van Dorm in
accordance with the agreement which had
been made between them,